In which slots are the RAM sticks installed? recommended: Dimm slot A2 and B2
reset the BIOS by using the clrCMOS / CLRTC jumper pins of the board. Shorten the pins with something conducting. Power has to be unplugged from the wall while doing so.
try flashing the BIOS by the flashback feature of the motherboard
which graphics card are you using?
remove the HDDs/SSDs, maybe you can get into BIOS after that
does the keyboard work on another system?
try the 2nd PCIe x16 slot with the graphics card
which power supply are you using? all connectors are plugged in?
The front panel is plugged in correctly?
Any RGB or other devices plugged into the board?
Alright, I reset the CMOS, used the second PCIe slot, removed my M.2 SSD, and I got past the splash screen and into the BIOS. Success.
I then proceeded to turn off the PC, put the M.2 back in, and it froze on the splash screen again. It seems the problem is with the SSD. I tried the second M.2 slot as well, and nothing. I removed the drive one more time all together just to be sure, and once again I got past the splash screen and into the BIOS.
I took the M.2 and put it into my old system, that I know for a fact is 100% functional. I booted up the system and got the American Megatrends error screen, telling me I had to press F1 to run setup. I pressed F1 and it just took me to BIOS. There, I found my drive listed, so my BIOS is reading my M.2 SSD.
So is the problem in the drive or in the M.2 slots of my new motherboard? I guess I could go into Windows on my old system and see if I can format the M.2 drive and use it normally, just to make sure its 100% functional.